Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-09-08

mistake in resigning his seat in the Sen
ate and in not supporting Blaine. The
fact remains that he did not and never
will. In Conklins own county Blaine
lost enough Republican votes to have
made him President. All over the state
many of Conkliugs friends refused to
vote for Blaine. Now all these power
full elements of opposition were aimed
at Blaine-no other man. They do not
existed against Sherman, or Harrison or
Fairchi.d, or other great statesmen. Ii
we close our eyes to the fact of these
elements of opposition to Blaine, we
initiate the wisdom, or want of wisdom,
of the ostrich, which, when closely pur
sued, buries its head In the sand so it
will not see the danger; but the dadger
is not averted. it still remains.
We may and should declare the in>
justice of the operation, but still it re-
mains. Others will not, as We do, see
the truth as it is, and the wrong done
to Blaine. 1t may be said Blaine only
lost New York by Loaf votes. True,
but Cleveland, although elected, did not
| happen to be popular candidate for
the Democrats in New York in 1884 &.
When he was Governor he had vetoed
several bills passed by Republican
! legislature, which the labor men favored.
Cleveland incurred the hostility of ma
ny of the labor Democrats. Then, again,
that powerful Democratic organization
the Tammany society-in New York
city, openly bOlted the nomination of
Cleveland. A sort of peace was patched
up, but it did not secure the full Demo
cratic vote to Cleveland. If you refer
to bis vote and that for other Democrat
Ic candidates, local and state, at the
the same election, it will be seea Cleve'
land lost if L remember correctly, about
$4,000 Democratic votes in New York
city alone. If he had polled the full
Democratic strength, he would have
carried the state by 10000 votes, and
Blaine would have lost it by the same
vote. Even If Cleveland should be the
Democratic candidate again, he would
in 1888 take the full Democratic vote,or
nearly so. Now, in view of all this, the
question arises: Is it wise to risk the
nomination of Blaine? Why run any
risk2 The old Wings were so devoted
te Henry Clay they nominated him after
be had been already defeated on one
contest and again be lost. Now, Shert
man will avoid all these elements of
opposition to Blaine, or substantially so.
They were organized against Blaine on
ly. The nomination of Sherman would
unite the Republican party of New
York-would bring back that state into
the Republican column. 1t is not GER
tain that we can elect Republican
President without New York. do not
say that Blaine can not carry New York
or that he can not be elected, but he en-
counters very great dangers that Sher-
man does not. There is no class of Re
publican voters against Sherman in any
state. Nothing can be said against him.
He is pure and clean politically and per-
sonaliy. He is honest beyond question.
He has a record. You can tell what he
has done. Now suppose you ask what
other men have done? Faith without
works is dead. People want deeds as
well as words. l may add that when
Secretary Folger was candidate for
Governor against Cleveland, Folger's
friends, as it is said, found some fault
with Blaine, in relation to something in
connection with the election, and some
of these are lukewarm towards Blaine
Will Blaine run as well now as he
did in SAP
If he should be candidate next year
and run only as we'll as he did in 1884
he would be defeated. Next year he
would certainly encounter difficulties he
he did not meet it 1884. In 1884 the
Republicans and many Democrats be-
lieved Blaine's defeat impossible. Now
that he has been once defeated, the con-
fidence of Republicans in success Is i'm
paired. and the confidence of Democrats
in bis defeat Is strengthened, and they
will work with more vigOr to accomplish
it. Besides, the three elements of oppo
sition in the Republican party which l
have named now see their pow er, as
they did not In 1884, and they will work
more vigorously, ,and many of them who
made no effort in 1884 will unite in Wig
orous opposition next year. This is the
natural effect of Blaine's defeat In 1884.
There is no evidence that any consider
able part of the opposition to Blaine has
died out. The men who opposed him
in 1884 will oppose him now, and even
more vigorously than then. In addition
to all this, the Democratic party now
has the patronage of the government
with which to hold all the Mugwumps
and other elements of opposition to
Blaine, and new recruits. These old
elrments of opposition TO Blaine have
nothing to hope for from him; they
have something to hope for from Cleve-
land. If Sherman shall be nominated
they have no hostility to him, and will
again come into fellowship with the
Republicans
ali 81 n. 90
The indications point to the renomi
nation of Cleveland. If he shall not be
nominated some New York man will
probably be taken, with western Dem
ocrat for Vice President The Southern
men are shrewd enough not to take
Southern man for Vice President just
yet
Can the Democrats elect Cleveland If
nominatedT
IF Sherman is nominated he can be
elected against any man the Democrats
can nominate will not say that Blaine
would be defeated if nominated. l only
say that there will be danger of defeat
i shall do all can to secure Republi>
can success. The Republicane have it
in their power to make success certain
why can not the Democrats elect
Cleveland in 1888 as we'll as in 1sS4?'
Cleveland has made enemies among
Democrats who failed to get appoint
ments to office-this is one element of
danger to him in close states. 1t is cer-
tain he cannot be elected without the
vote of New York. With Republican
candidate who can carry the full Repub-
lican vote New York is certain to
be Republican-Sherman is especially
strong in New York
What progress have the Ohio wool
growers made toward the restoration of
the tariff on wool?'
The wool growers industry prospered
under the tariff of 1867. for which l vot>
ed in Congress. 1t was Republican
measure. The tariff act of 1888 reduced
the duty on wool to some extent. John
Sherman, more than any man In Con-
gress, exerted great influence to prevent
the reduction. In the amendment to
restore in the hill the DrOy isions of the